Internasional Journal Of Public Administration Studies, 1 (1) (2021) 1-01 Volume 1 Number I, 2021-06-01 e ISSN Evaluation Of Supplementary Feeding (Pmt) Program For Treatment Of Poor Nutrition To Children In North Aceh District By Mauludi1, Alwi,1 Teuku Alfiady1 1,Public Administration Departement, Faculty of Sosial and Political Sciences, Universitas Malikussaleh, Lhokseumawe, Indonesia Email : [email protected] Abstract Malnutrition is one of the most concerning things that happened in Aceh Utara district, because it is a disgrace to the government and society. Based on data from the North Aceh Health Office, the number of sufferers of malnutrition is increasing every year. This study aims to identify and describe the evaluation of the program for handling malnutrition under five and the obstacles to evaluating the program for handling malnutrition under five by the government in North Aceh Regency. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis research type. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation, interviews, and documentation, the data obtained were analyzed using an interactive analysis model. The results showed that government programs exist and have been implemented, namely the Supplementary Food Provision (PMT) program in the form of milk, biscuits, and multivitamins, but the number of sufferers of malnutrition is still increasing every year because the implementation is not comprehensive and uneven, which is an obstacle. In the Supplementary Feeding Program (PMT), there is an inadequate budget and a large area accompanied by a lack of supervision from the Health Office so that this program has not been carried out optimally. Research recommendations, the government can make efforts to prevent malnutrition in accordance with the rules set out in Law no. 36 of 2009 concerning health to improve the nutritional quality of individuals and communities in accordance with advances in science and technology. Keywords: Program, evaluation, Malnutrition, Supplementary, Government Introduction form of protein, carbohydrates, and calories. Background of the problem Malnutrition is still an unresolved problem to National development is the continuous date. The problem of malnutrition and improvement of the quality of human resources malnutrition has become a global concern (HR). Efforts to improve the quality of human because sufferers of malnutrition are generally resources begin with the main concern on the toddlers and children who are none other than process of child growth and development from the nation's next generation. The case of conception to young adulthood. During this malnutrition is a disgrace to the government period of growth and development, the and society because it occurs in the midst of the fulfillment of children's basic needs such as care rapid progress of the times. For this reason, this and nutritional food that is given with love can problem has always been a special handling form healthy, intelligent and productive human program by the government. resources. In an effort to overcome the problem of Malnutrition is a condition in which a malnutrition in children under five, the person is declared to be undernourished, or his Ministry of Health has established a nutritional status is below the average comprehensive policy, including prevention, standard. Nutrients in question can be in the promotion/education and prevention of 30 Internasional Journal Of Public Administration Studies, 1 (1) (2021) 1-01 Volume 1 Number I, 2021-06-01 e ISSN malnutrition. Prevention efforts are carried out 307 cases, and the highest was in North Aceh through monitoring growth at the posyandu. reaching 79 cases of malnutrition. The head of The handling of undernourished toddlers is the Aceh Health Service, dr. M. Yani, M.Kes done by providing additional food (PMT) while through the Head of Nutrition Office said that malnourished toddlers must receive treatment this figure has decreased when compared to according to the existing management of 2014 which reached 341 cases of malnutrition in malnourished toddlers. To improve the quality Aceh. of nutrition services in handling malnourished No Region Name Number of children, it is carried out through training in the Cases management of malnutrition for health workers 1 Simeulu 8 in health facilities. 2 Aceh Singkil 6 To realize health for the community, the 3 South Aceh 15 government is responsible for providing 4 Southeast Aceh 3 adequate health care facilities and equality for 5 North Aceh 79 everyone. The government's responsibility to 6 East Aceh 19 provide health services in an effort to improve 7 Central Aceh 2 public nutrition is specifically regulated in Law 8 West Aceh 14 Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health, which 9 Aceh Besar 21 aims to improve the nutritional quality of 10 Pidie 15 individuals and communities, through 11 Bireuen 27 improving food consumption patterns, 12 Abdya 5 improving nutrition-conscious behavior, 13 Gayo Lues 2 increasing access to quality services. nutrition 14 Aceh Tamiang 8 and health in accordance with advances in 15 Nagan Raya 12 science and technology. 16 Aceh Jaya 2 In Qanun Aceh Utara No. 33 of 2005 17 Really Merry 2 concerning health, it is stated that nutrition 18 Pidie Jaya 7 services are carried out to realize nutritional 19 Banda Aceh 5 improvements in the entire life cycle from in 20 Sabang 3 the womb to the elderly with priority to 21 Langsa 1 nutritional vulnerable groups. school age and 22 Lhokseumawe 10 adolescent girls, pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding, female workers, and the 23 Subulussalam 12 elderly. This nutrition service is carried out in (Source Aceh Provincial Health Office 2021) health care facilities, other Based on the table above, the number of institutions/facilities, communities, and cases of malnutrition in a number of locations with emergency situations. districts/cities in Aceh, North Aceh has Based on data from the Aceh Health increased in terms of malnutrition every year, Office, the number of children suffering from this is certainly very worrying because malnutrition in 2021 in Aceh province reached malnutrition results in death if it is not 31 Internasional Journal Of Public Administration Studies, 1 (1) (2021) 1-01 Volume 1 Number I, 2021-06-01 e ISSN immediately addressed by health workers, it Malnutrition in Toddlers in North Aceh will have serious consequences. low Regency". intelligence, and weight and height in adulthood are lower than normal children, and Formulation of the problem are more often affected by infections such as Based on the background described coughs, colds, diarrhea, tuberculosis, and above, this research examines the following others due to decreased immunity. matters: The handling carried out by the government is a. Evaluation of the supplementary feeding the first that the Puskesmas nutrition officer program for handling malnutrition under sends data on under-five malnutrition after five in North Aceh District? validation has been carried out first to the b. What are the obstacles to the supplementary district/city health office, if the data for under- feeding program for handling malnutrition five malnutrition is valid and correct, it will be under five in North Aceh District? proposed to get Supplementary Feeding (PMT) Recovery, and then the Puskesmas provides the Research focus PMT Recovery materials to the Village To clarify the scope of the problem in Development Officers (PPD) according to the this research, it is necessary to determine the allocation of selected toddlers focus of the study. The focus of the study in this (Sourcehttp://www.acehportal.com/2728-2/ research is as follows: 2015 ) a. To find out and describe the evaluation of Based on the results of preliminary the Supplementary Feeding program observations through the Serambi Daily carried out by the government in North Newspaper said that the toddler on behalf of Aceh District Muhammad Alfatani (9) who came from the b. To find out and describe the obstacles to the village of Sawang, North Aceh with a weight Supplementary Feeding program carried condition of only 4.3 kilograms, is currently out by the government in North Aceh being cared for by his grandmother, Marniah District (44), while the two parents of the toddler were not with their child. DPD RI member from Research purposes Aceh Haji Uma, also provided compensation in The research objectives are: the form of cash which was received by a. To find out and describe the evaluation of Marniah for the purpose of feeding the poor the under-five malnutrition program baby. (Source http://aceh.tribunnews carried out by the government in North .com/2016/05/01/haji-uma-help-cancer- Aceh District suffering-and-malnutrition) b. This study aims to identify and describe the Based on the description of the barriers to evaluating the program for phenomenon above, the writer is interested in handling malnutrition under five in North conducting a study entitled "Evaluation of the Aceh District. Supplementary Feeding Program for Handling 32 Internasional Journal Of Public Administration Studies, 1 (1) (2021) 1-01 Volume 1 Number I, 2021-06-01 e ISSN Benefits of research Basically, this research is very useful for the author and also for the Lhokseumawe City DATA Government, especially the Health Office. 1. Theoretical Benefits. DATA COLLECTION a. The results of this study are expected to [Literature Study, DATA be an additional reference for further Observation and Interview] research. b. The results of this study